Vampire bats adopt orphans, and are one of the few mammals known to risk their own lives to share food with less fortunate roost-mates.
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In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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The ancestor of all domestic cats is the African Wild Cat which still exists today.
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Domestic pigs average a top speed of about 11 miles per hour.
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Dolphins sometimes have fun by blowing bubbles and creating rings of air underwater, which they then swim through.
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The station master and operating officer at the Kishi Station, Japan, is a cat!
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Moths are unable to fly during an earthquake.
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